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2019 Masterclass Timetable

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Dumbarton Academy – SQA Masterclasses

April/May 2019

Subject N5 Higher/Advanced Higher
PE   Wednesday 24th April – P5&6
Mr Connelly
Admin & IT Wednesday 24th April – P3&4
Mrs Murray 		Wednesday 24th April – P1&2
Mrs Edwards
Music Thursday 25th April – P 3&4 Mr Boyle Thursday 25th April –
P 1&2 Miss Forrest
Politics   Monday 29th April – P3&4 & 2.45-3.15pm (between papers)
Mr Creaney
Practical Metalwork Monday 29th April – P 3&4
Mr Maclennan   		 
Human Biology   Monday 29th April – P 1&2
Miss Dewar
Biology Tuesday 30th April – P 1&2
Mrs Weir 		 
Music Tech Tuesday 30th  – P1&2 Mr Boyle  
Modern Studies Tuesday 30th May – P 5-7 Mr McDevitt/Mrs McKay Wednesday 1st May – 8.00-8.45am & 10.45-11.15am
(between papers)
Mrs McKay
Maths Thursday 2nd May P3-6
Mrs Oliver, Mrs Pacher,
Mr Keany & Mrs Fitzpatrick 		H – Wednesday 1st May P3-6 Mrs Oliver & Mrs Davidson

AH -Wednesday 1st May – P3-6
Mrs Pacher
Hospitality Wednesday 1st May – P 3&4 Ms Cairns  
Practical
Woodworking 		Friday 3rd May – P 3&4
Mr Arnott 		 
Spanish Friday 3rd May – P 3&4
Miss McGunnigle 		H/AH – Friday 3rd May – P5&6
Miss McGrotty
English Wednesday 8th May – P 1&2
Miss Dover, Miss Myers & Mrs Whyte 		Tuesday 7th  May – P1&2
Miss O’Brien & Miss Dover
Chemistry Thursday 9th May – P1&2
Mr Berrie 		Thursday 9th May – P 3&4
Mr Berrie
History Monday 13th May P 3&4
Mr Creaney 		Monday 13th May P 3&4
Miss Dillon
French Monday 13th May P 3&4
Mr Barul
Physics Wednesday 15th May – P 2&3
Mr McLean 		Tuesday 14th May – P 5&6
Mr McLean
Business Management Wednesday 15th May – P 5&6
Miss McKinlay 		Wednesday 15th May – P 1-4
Mrs Murray
Design & Manufacture Thursday 16th May – P 3&4
Mr Maclennan
Graphic Communication Tuesday 21st May – P 3&4
Mr Maclennan 		H/AH Tuesday 21st May – P3&4
Miss Cunningham
Computing Science Tuesday 21st May – P 1&2
Mr Alam 		Tuesday 21st May – P1&2
Mr Penny
Health &
Food
Technology 		  Tuesday 21st May – P5-7
Ms Cairns
Art & Design Wednesday 22nd May – 1-3pm
Ms Lindsay & Mr Gallagher 		Wednesday 22nd May – 1-3pm
Mrs Grant
RMPS   Monday 27th May – 8.00am-9.00am & 11.15-11.45am (between papers)
Geography Tuesday 28th May – P1-4
Miss McKeown 		Tuesday 28th May – 8.00am – 9.00am & 10.50-11.20am (between papers)
Mr McDevitt
Psychology Tuesday 28th May – P5&6
Miss Dunbar 		Wednesday 29th May – P1-3
Miss Dunbar

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British Science Week

Science, Whole School

British science week is taking place from the 12th -16th March.

There will be events held across the school during this week to celebrate science – key your eyes peeled!

On Wednesday 14th March at 6pm there will be a showcase in the school, including demonstrations and a presentation by Paul Beaumont on Bioluminescence.

The event is free and it would be great to see as many people there as possible!

If you want to be involved in any of the demonstrations, speak to your science teacher!

 

Maths Anxiety

BGE Maths, Numeracy, Uncategorised

Dumbarton Academy will host a “Maths Anxiety” evening for parents of S1 pupils and parents of P7 pupils from our cluster schools on Wednesday Evening from 5pm to 6:30pm

S1 pupils should return their tear off slip to their register teacher or the office.

Links to Maths resources can be found by clicking on the link below and going to the “Broad General Resources” tab.

Maths Page

Top-Up Dates

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For those of you who have signed up for Top-Up the sessions will be taking place on the following dates:

  • 7th and 21st February at Dumbarton Academy
  • 7th, 14th and 21st March at OLSP

All sessions will run from 15:30-17:00.

There will also be a campus visit on 9th March. See Miss Cannon for more details.